Environmental Science - Test 1

An individual just came to your school yard to measure the diameter of all the trees.  This individual is likely studying…

• Ecology

• Chemistry

• Environmental Science

• Zoology

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

The environment includes...

• Only living organisms
• Only non-living things
• Only human-made structures
• Both living and non-living things

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which of the following is never considered a renewable resource?

• Solar Energy
• Wind Energy
• Water
• Petroleum

A natural resource that is used at the same rate that it is replenished is called a _________________ resource

• Non-renewable
• Exhaustible
• Inexhaustible
• Renewable

Which of the following is true about nations that have the largest ecological footprints?

• They have the largest populations. 

• They use the most fossil fuels. 

• They have the highest amount of natural resources. 

• They have the fewest number of environmental laws. 

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

You learned in elementary school that all birds have feathers.  You see an animal you’ve never seen before and it has feathers, so you assume it must be a bird.  This is an example of… 

• Inductive reasoning
• Deductive reasoning
• Abductive reasoning
• Transductive reasoning

The information gathered from experiments is called 

• Data
• Hypothesis
• Theory
• Law

You've learned in school that all mammals have fur. You see an animal you've never seen before and it has fur, so you assume it must be a mammal. This is an example of…

• Inductive reasoning

• Deductive reasoning

• Abductive reasoning

• Transductive reasoning

What is the term for a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world?

• Law

• Hypothesis

• Theory

• Data

Which of the following is considered a part of the natural environment?

• Mountains

• Cars

• Bridges

• None of the above